Here is the story, please help.
My Computer came pre-installed with Windows 7 and when Windows 8 Pro was launched I had bought it initially and also got the Media Center key as free offer. I upgraded to Windows 8 Pro but never used and activated Windows Media Center. Recently I upgraded to Windows 8.1 Pro and by bad that I used the media center key to add features. later I realised that the key was expired after Feb 2013. Now the Windows activation is lost everytime I restarts it asks me to Activate. the old key is replaced with the Media Center key and as it is expired it asks to activate. I tried to follow the steps to remove Media Center but I guess it applies for Windows 8 Pro because when i try the steps, it never give me option to keep files, settings and apps only gives the option to keep nothing. Any help, I dont need Media Center, I just want to go back to Windows 8.1 Pro, I want to keep my files, settings and apps.
Thanks, please advice.
My Computer came pre-installed with Windows 7 and when Windows 8 Pro was launched I had bought it initially and also got the Media Center key as free offer. I upgraded to Windows 8 Pro but never used and activated Windows Media Center. Recently I upgraded to Windows 8.1 Pro and by bad that I used the media center key to add features. later I realised that the key was expired after Feb 2013. Now the Windows activation is lost everytime I restarts it asks me to Activate. the old key is replaced with the Media Center key and as it is expired it asks to activate. I tried to follow the steps to remove Media Center but I guess it applies for Windows 8 Pro because when i try the steps, it never give me option to keep files, settings and apps only gives the option to keep nothing. Any help, I dont need Media Center, I just want to go back to Windows 8.1 Pro, I want to keep my files, settings and apps.
Thanks, please advice.
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 8.1
- Computer type
- Laptop
- System Manufacturer/Model
- Dell
- CPU
- i3
- Memory
- 4GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- Intel
- Browser
- Firefox
- Antivirus
- Avast